Oregon E-Cycles is a statewide program, financed by manufacturers, that provides responsible recycling of computers, monitors and TVs. Anyone bringing seven or fewer items at one time may recycle their electronics at no charge at participating collection sites.​

Since January 1, 2010, the disposal of computers, monitors and TVs is prohibited in Oregon. In 2011, recycling program credits were added, and in 2015, computer peripherals (keyboards and mice) and printers were added to the program.

Yes. Manufacturers of CEDs that were previously sold in or into
Oregon must register and participate in a recycling program under Oregon
E-Cycles. Because registration fees are based on your market share (i.e. sales
of your products in or into Oregon), it is likely you will be in the lowest
tier category and pay the smallest registration fee.

Former manufacturers whose computers, monitors or TVs are returned
for recycling through Oregon E-Cycles – even if they have never sold their
products in or into Oregon – must also participate in Oregon E-Cycles. If these
manufacturers are not already registered, they must submit a registration form
and pay a registration fee of $250 within 30 days of receiving notification
from DEQ.

Additionally, former IT manufacturers are responsible for paying
the costs of their recycling obligation, either by participating in the State
Contractor Program or a manufacturer program.

Yes. If you build
computers, monitors or TVs, you are considered the manufacturer of that device
and must register and participate in a recycling program under Oregon E-Cycles.
Additionally, you must affix a brand label to all CEDs. If you do not have a
brand or logo, your company name may be used instead.

Yes. All manufacturers of computers, monitors and TVs – regardless
of how many of these items they make – must participate in Oregon E-Cycles.
Because registration fees are based on your market share (i.e. sales of your
products in or into Oregon), it is likely you will be in the lowest tier
category and therefore pay the smallest registration fee.

Additionally, your recycling obligation is based on your brands of CEDs
that are returned for recycling in Oregon the previous calendar year. If none
of your brands are returned for recycling, you will not incur a recycling fee
for that year.

A recycling program
provides opportunities for the public to recycle their old electronics and is
not an internal recycling program for residual materials and scraps created as
part of your business operations. Furthermore, having your own take-back
program does not exempt you from participating in a DEQ-approved recycling
program.

New manufacturers must register with DEQ before selling their
brands of CEDs in or into Oregon. DEQ accepts first-time registration forms
from new manufacturers throughout the year. After receiving a new
manufacturer’s registration form, DEQ will issue a registration invoice.

Because registration fees are based on your market share (i.e. sales of
your products in or into Oregon), it is likely you will be in the lowest tier
category and therefore pay the smallest registration fee for the first year.

Current manufacturers that fail to comply with their requirements
under Oregon E-Cycles will be listed on DEQ’s manufacturer compliance list as
“noncompliant,” and their products will not be permitted to be sold in or into
Oregon. Furthermore, both current and former noncompliant manufacturers may be
subject to civil penalties as outlined in ORS 459.995.

Yes. Retailers that sell computers, monitors or TVs must provide
information about Oregon E-Cycles to customers at the point of sale and are
only allowed to sell compliant brands that are affixed with a brand label.

Manufacturers must pay registration fees annually. This fee will
be used to cover DEQ’s costs of administering Oregon E-Cycles. Please note that
this fee is separate from any fees that may be assessed by the State Contractor
Program or a manufacturer program for the collection, transportation and
recycling of your computers, monitors and TVs or other programmatic costs.

Manufacturers are placed in one of four fee tiers, depending on
their market share from the previous calendar year. Each tier has a fee, which
ranges from $40 to $15,000. DEQ sends manufacturers an invoice for their
registration fee on May 1; fees are due July 1.

In addition to registering, manufacturers must also participate in
a recycling program. Manufacturers choose to either participate in the
DEQ-administered State Contractor Program or, if they meet certain
requirements, to implement and pay for their own program provided the plan is
approved by DEQ.

Participants in the SCP pay a per-pound recycling fee to DEQ,
which is based on return share by weight for computer manufacturers and TV
market share by weight for TV manufacturers. DEQ sends participants in the SCP
an invoice for their recycling fee July 1; fees are due September 1.

Individual and group manufacturer programs are responsible for the costs
of implementing their programs. Contact the recycling program representatives
for more information about how their fees are distributed.

To pursue an individual program, a manufacturer’s return share
must be at least five percent. To pursue a group program, the sum of the return
shares of manufacturers participating in the group must be at least five
percent.

Manufacturers pursuing an individual or group program must submit
a recycling plan to DEQ for approval by July 1 each year.

Manufacturers are required
to choose which recycling program they will participate in for the following
calendar year on their annual registration form. For example, when registering
for 2017, a manufacturer indicates the recycling program they will participate
in for 2018. This choice cannot be changed during the course of the year.​